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Anoop Chandran | |
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| Born | 19 March 1976 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
Anoop Chandran is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Malayalam films. He was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 1 in 2018. [1]
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Anoop Chandran | |
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| Born | 19 March 1976 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
Anoop Chandran is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Malayalam films. He was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 1 in 2018. [1]
Mostly appeared in comic roles, he is best known for his roles in Classmates , Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam , and Rasathanthram . [2]
Anoop born to Ramachandra Panicker & Chandralekha Devi on 19 March 1976. He is a graduate from N.S.S. College, Cherthala. Later he pursued his studies from School of Drama in 2004.[ citation needed ] He hails from Areeparambu of Cherthala, Alappuzha district, Kerala. [3] Anoop Chandran got engaged with Lakshmi Rajagopal on 6 June 2019. [4]
He was arrested for disrupting a meeting of Youth Congress at his village. [5] According to the sources, Anoop the resident of the area interrupted the speech in a drunken state and this led to the tiff between the politicians. The actor also complained that he was manhandled by the congress workers. Later, both the complaints were withdrawn and he was released. [6]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Black | Pauly |
| 2005 | Achuvinte Amma | Ijo's friend |
| Oraal | ||
| 2006 | Rasathanthram | Video Shop Man |
| Classmates | 'Pazhanthuni' Koshi | |
| Baba Kalyani | Hassan | |
| 2007 | Vinodayathra | Juvenile Home Officer |
| Big B | K. P. Sugunan | |
| Panthaya Kozhi | ||
| Heart Beats | ||
| Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri | Sundaran | |
| Chocolate | Niyas | |
| Veeralipattu | Auto driver | |
| 2008 | Mulla | Idiyappam |
| Malabar Wedding | ||
| Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam | Manu Mohanan | |
| Minnaminnikoottam | Partha Saradhi (Paachan) | |
| Sultan | Naufal | |
| Raman | Raman | |
| 2009 | Raamanam | Adruman |
| Pramukhan | ||
| Oru Black and White Kudumbam | Peethambaran | |
| Moz & Cat [7] | Malcolm | |
| Duplicate | Nakulan | |
| Dr. Patient | ||
| Banaras | Chandran | |
| Boomi Malayalam | ||
| Passenger | Unni | |
| Currency | Paneer Raghavan | |
| Daddy Cool | Kappal Basheer | |
| 2010 | Ringtone | |
| Nallavan | Shangu | |
| Kadaksham | ||
| In Ghost House Inn | Driver of Dorothy Fernandez | |
| Avan | 'Puli' Biju | |
| Neelambari | Krishananunni | |
| Kaaryasthan | Catering Manager | |
| Koottukar | Father Varghese Chemmenthotti | |
| Kandahar | Selvan | |
| 2011 | Note Out | |
| Christian Brothers | Kunjachan | |
| Doubles | Susheelan | |
| Manikyakkallu | School Teacher | |
| 2012 | Hero | |
| Run Baby Run | ||
| 2013 | 10:30 am Local Call | Jaishankar |
| SIM | Ramesh | |
| Red Wine | Abhilash | |
| Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | ||
| Ginger | Keshavan | |
| 2014 | Praise the Lord | Sonykutty |
| Perariyathavar | Police Inspector | |
| 2015 | Nirnayakam | Philip |
| Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Suresh | |
| Utopiayile Rajavu | Advocate | |
| Thilothama | ||
| 2016 | Amoeba | |
| 2017 | Vaigai Express (Tamil) | Azhagusundaram |
| 2019 | Happy Sardar | Father Bernard Idikkula |
| Year | Film | Dubbed For | Director |
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| 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar | Sudipto Balav | Lal |
| 2013 | Dolls | Santhosh | Shalil Kallur |
| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
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| smarakasilakal | Doordarshan | ||
| 2014 | Lunars Comedy Express | Judge | Asianet Plus |
| 2016-2017 | Aluvayum Mathicurryum | Asianet Plus | |
| Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan | Surya TV | ||
| 2018 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) [8] | Contestant | Asianet |
| 2023 | Amme Bhagavathy | Manivannan | Flowers TV |
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